Biopic on Tove Jansson, creator of the wildly popular Moomin books, depicting her post-war life in 1945 Helsinki where a new...
Biopic on Tove Jansson, creator of the wildly popular Moomin books, depicting her post-war life in 1945 Helsinki where a new sense of artistic and social freedom comes at odds with her strict father.
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90 %41 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
78 %18 reviewsAudience score rating
"Alma Poysti achieves a remarkable likeness to Jansson..."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"Can be enjoyed for its bright performances, on-point costumes and sets, and empathic portrait of young love."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"What distinguishes "Tove" from lesser fare... is that the protagonist is rarely in danger of being explained away."
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The New Yorker
The New Yorker"Poysti's subtle, layered performance conveys Tove's complex dilemma with sweetness and pain."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"How disappointing..."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A solid if slight look at the quicksilver, complex character behind one of children's literature's most beloved creations."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Alma Pöysti is luminous as Jansson..."
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The Guardian
The GuardianTove | Details
- Rating
- 12A, moderate sex, nudity
- Runtime
- 103
- Genre
- Drama, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- Finland, Sweden
